The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, March 23, 1886, Image 2

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gy-g .y: .. . . - M ^?ai%?ait ai? j&iijjnni. %?fk^^ysSBAY% HASCH 23. ??$S : Tb^i Stmter Watchman was founded ?io?t850 amt the 7r?e S&xthron in "186$. The t?c?b?Mtn and Southron /now has the etwnbined circulation and |v>, .; laflnenee of both of the" old papers, and ^^?a^cinant?fest?y * the best advertising ^r:?edium in Sumter. >- "--. < ? ' ? i ? v . ^ BDITOBIAI, ITEMS. 1'-:.. : .T?Z-:- . . ^e fea^aometking is the matter with S?-; par friend, the Greenville News. It > las dropped into poetry to considerable extent?, having two gems in its editorial ^ coiram last Fcifey. When a strong ?sp writer M?ke^?itor Williams takes to ;U , poetey there must be some very moving ^i-'caasev - . '? - < ?? ;:* Coombia politicians * had;. a lively P?|lime.last'week wrestling over tie ques &-t?&Stt.of Primary vs. Convention. The advocate* of the Primaries bave won by 5 : a lar^e majority and the two candidates ^^fofjfi&jm, Messrs. Rhett and Marshall? '^';:^ri&]|^$.te^^-their' circle of hand I^P^in^t^uic^taratanceaamong the voters ? of^??mbia. * There is nothing like an election to get people acquainted with a cano*iiite. ^?x>t?va*Michel the mos i. remarkable feiwO? the viragoes who took a prominent ^i :paft in the communistic outrages in ^^|^r^w,:;after. the. close of the Franco* Prussian war, and who was afterwards ^J^^mprisoned for a number of years, says ^^^she intends coming to America to lee |^?tirre< We have bad numerous visita ^^ct?ona-from old world cranks, such as Q^noVan Rossa and Herr Most, but lg iay?''never had anything that can com ^ pare with lionise Michel, the greatest ^' v?ieii?f.?iie known world. ^-President Pavia is to deliver the ^ memorial address at Montgomery, Ala., g^^Aprif 29. It will be a most interesting : - ?- occasion. Twenty-five years have pa^s ^ l eci sinee the Southern Confederacy was >>\ born there, and though its life among aatioas was short, it was marked by ^"????fe.-???inea- of snob -high renown, ^:i;ibailf:~w?:-ever fill a most important ^J^g^iii:the .world's history;, and mem &^;jj?iei of that time will permeate the very air io the presence of him whom the l^^oath delighted, and still delights, to ?1^ honor-Jefferson Davis. t f ;; Jay Gould, who bas been on a pleas rr; ore trip in his yacht to a number of the West India Islands, was in Charleston .Friday bif hts way back to New York. : ~ Tho News and Courier reporter had :?> quite a lengthy interview upon bis trip *nd the big strike on his railroads, bat pipwhen he ventured on politics, the rich \ man was dumb. In the' words of tne ^--???sutox 'he seemed to resemble a snail S?^rwliieh had suddenly retired within its . : sbefi^and which was under DO circum? stances to be persuaded to venture out again.* lg- /The letters in the Augusta Chronicle V ftwfe .'Spartan" and "Richland," j''Messrs. II. S. Farley, of Spartan burg, -: ?nd L. A. Ransom, of Colombia, res I v,. rpectively, represent very correctly the ipr' two differing sides of South Carolina politics. They each indicate the tone |p of their surroundings, aod if the State Convention to meet this year, is com? posed ox representative men from the ^ various-counties, there ts every reason to^expeet spicy times. Meanwhile let fpj^fii?land and Spartan continue to write - Tip their political belief. Their letters ... wilf afford abundant material for the ag| budding statesman to concoct any num? ber of stump speeches. 5^~- .We see in the Manning Tintes a vig |? " orous protest against the action of the ^ Sowsship assessors in rating their lands BO low, lower rn some cases than the owners wish. Our cotemporary says that this low assessment will produce an unfavorable impression as to the value of Clarendon lands, which will work to the injury of the County. We entirely fe agree with this opinion. Low assess? ments make the rate of taxation higher, and while they do not increase the taxes, aeem-to do so because of the higher rate. And then it is not honest to place the assessment of property at half ita valse, and swear to the correctness of-the valuation. Mr. Pulitzer, editor of the N. Y. World, and member of Congress, has recently made a gift of ?5,000, his first yearssa?ary as Congressman, to a be? nevolent institution in New York. .This, at first sight, looks very charita? ble, but like most other questions there, are two sides to it. Mr. Pulitzer was paid this amount of money for supposed service io Congress. Daring the con? gressional year which closed March 4th, he has been in his seat six days, his! % private business receiving his attention the remaining time, therefore he bas defrauded tho United States out of al? most the entire amount of his salary, \ and if he was anxious to do the proper thing, he would have turned this money over to the ?. S. Treasury instead of making a present of it to others. It is very little trouble to give away money one never earned. The strike on the Western roads is ?till progressing merrily. Nearly 15, &?0 men are oat of employment be? cause an objectionable employee was discharged from the Texas Pacific road. The men who are engineering this strike were not content with confining it to that road, but have stopped al! freight on the Missouri Pacific as weil, and thousands of men are idle and thousands of families are cramped for want because of this abuse of power. Our every sympathy goes oat to the wage earner in -the legitimate battle of life; bat when they go beyond their rights, and say that other men shall not * work at toru>g which they refuse, the Jaws of right and reason are outraged. ^r;:fhi t??S T^QZfl strike the question of wages has not entered. It ls an atl on the right of an employer to dischi an objectionable workman, and asst is utterly untenable. Wage earl should organize in self defense, they should not so act as to compel fair minded people to oppose them. Congress last week had np a bill j viding a pension to Mrs. Hancock, ; some opposition was manifested by Republicans which bas provoked outburst of D?mocratie wrath wb seems really unnecessary. Mr. Pri of Wisconsin, among other things sa "That the practice of granting la pensions to widows of men who h; been receiving big salaries and who d poor was destructive of American ni; j hood. Thc influence was to make n ? live up to the last do llar of their salat I ia pomp and extravagance aDd cha I pagne. It shook every principle of j1 tice and created a privileged clas, That is all so and we cordially endo; it. Geo. Hancock has received sit the close of the war more than $151 OOO, and with proper management would have left sufficient for his wich the rest of her life. We admire Ge Hancock's character and works, I this pension business is a fraud on t country. [From our Regular Correspondent."! WASHINGTON LETTER. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 19, 1886. No one has bad anything to gain 1 the Senate's party fight but Senat Edmunds of Vermont. He hoped obtain through it a safe re-election the Senate next fall. This be has pr* bably accomplished, but all his adro little schemes for managing the coe tn versy have failed ignominiously, tbroug the Presidents adhesion to sound pol cy, good precedents and his constiti tiona! right and duty in the premises. Every body was getting tired of th useless debate when suddenly in tb midst of a Republican Senatorial speed Senator Beck infused some new intered into it. He asserted that Dnskin wa unfit to hold office, that the Vermot Senator knew it, and that the papei were called for in his case because : was thought the President would com ply, and a precedent be thus established It was shrewdly believed that a Dnskin furnished a bad example of a official appointment under a Rep?blica President, this Democratic Administra tion would fall into the trap laid for i by the r?solution, which would mak Mr. Edmunds master of the situatioi and thus enable him to roam at wi] through the antecedents of all othe cases. The Kentucky Senator said tba everybody knew that Buskin was nomi na ted in March 1881, and the Senat did not see fit to confirm him. He wa: again appointed after the adjonrnmen pf the session,' and rom ina ted at th? October term of the same year, and Mr Edmunds had cot felt justified in report ing him to the Senate for confirmation When he had finished this statement : profound silence fell for a few minute; upon the surprised Senators. Then Mr. Edmunds arose with ai expression almost of pain upon his face and turned upon the Senator who had dared, as he said, to betray the Senate': secrets by speaking of this matter ic open session. Mr. Beck iostantly de? nied having violated his duty. 'The records and the public papers,1 said he, 'show three nominations of Duskiu, and it is because the Senator from Vermont knows that .he is unworthy that the papers were asked for, because he ex? pected to entrap the Department. Mr. Edmunds .aguie, insisted that the Senator was out of order and appealed to the Chair to enforce the rules. The Chair mildly hoped that the Senator from Kentucky would see the distinction between public and private sessions. He had an undoubted right to public facts, but-Mr. Beck, (interposing) re? marked that he had, and that he would pro?e next day by the press cf the coun? try, and by the records of the House of Representatives all that he bal assert? ed. He also hoped io Executive ses? sion to get a vote of the Senate to com? pel the Senator from Vermont to pro? duce evidence which was before his own committee to show Duskin's unfitness. He hoped to prove that this effort to make an issue in regard to Buskin was because Duskin's case was so bad that it was believed thc Democratic Admin? istration, would b? ?lad to prove how bad he was, and that it could then be claimed as a preceden?, in good cases 'And I hope to prove,' coniiuaed Mr. Beck, 'that this move, made with such a flourish of trumpets-well, I will not say what I expect to prove, for I could not do it perhaps in parliamentary lan? guage. Mr. Edmunds claimed to be greatly shocked by what he claimed to be a vio? lation of rules on the part of Mr Beek. He said he would have to leave what thc Senator from Kentucky had said in utter silence. Whatever other gentle? men might choose to do, he could not violate his 'oath' or bia 'honer' by allud? ing to what the Judiciary Committee had or had not done until he should have permission. Senator Beck was not to be imposed upon by tame conventionalities, aud when a question of honor was hurled at him, he grew warmer, more gesticula I tory, and stepping forward a little rais I ed his powerful voice higher. 'The Senator from Vermont,9 said he, 'speaks of my honor, and oath, and in ! tegrity, and compares them with his own. I am willing to stand by the comparison. Whatever I say, I say bodly and openly. I Jo not believe in secret ways. I do not believe in hypoc? risy, or in circumventing anybody.' Mr. Beck bsd more respect for the man who meets bis enemy in the open field and either knocks him down or takes a fair knock-down himself than he had for the man who stabs hts brother under the fifth rib while shaking hands with him and asking him, 'How is it with thee, my brother V He proposed to have all the proceed? ings in March '81, Oct. '81, and Dec. 81, and all the papers filed with the j Jud -"?ry Committee, of which Mr. j Educ: - Js is Chairman, and ail the pro? ceeding' bad before that committee ! bearing cr iie Buskin case made public, I so that the country could judge whether j he had told the truth or not. if he ! had not falsified, he wanted a chance to j prove it, siuce comparisons had been j made between the oath and honor of ! himself and the Senator from Vermont, j C. A.S. j Eave you trit-d O'Connor's patent bread? 1 it is fine. Timrod Literary JJociety. I The meeting of the Timrod Literary Socie? ty, last Friday evening, was public ; and the large room was crowded with attentive listen? ers to the music, readings, and recitations. All the programme was enjoyed, but the charms of music can always eclipse the claims of its rivals in the realms of literature. The "Espirit du Corps," duett, by Misses Annie Carson and Kalie McKinuion, ''Marguerite" Vocal Solo, by Miss Ewell, the "Tyrolean Waltz" by Mrs. J. D. Graham and Mr. J. D. Wilder, and an Instrumental Solo by Miss Annie Carson, were charmingly rendered and much enjoyed. "What is Poetry V1 read by Dr. Hughson wa3 an interesting essay on the "di? vine art " There was nothing divine however, in "The Case of Young Bangs" read by Dr. Auld, bat it was funny enough to make up for that want. The "Cry of the Children," which was prettilly rendered by Miss Mamie Edmunds, and "Stonewall Jackson's Way" by Miss Vedie Anderson completed the formal part of the programme, after which Mrs. Graham and Mr. Wilder upon request favor? ed the aodieuce with another enjoyable piece of music. The social re-union which follow? ed was doubtless the feature of the evening to most of the yoong folks. In a boarding school for young ladies, there is necessarily great restriction of social intercourse with the outside world, and 6uch occasions as that of last Friday night afford a much needed relax? ation to the pupils and a great pleasure to their friends. We think the Timrod Literary Society will do good both to mind and heart, and the young ladies are to be congratulated upon the prosperity of their society. Our Exchanges. The Greenwood Light under its new man? agement has become the Greenwood Tribune. The proprietor promises to enlarge it to an eight page paper at an early day. The Berkeley Gazette has- discarded its pat? ent outside, and comes to us in a new home dress. We congratulate the Gazette on the prosperity which its appearance indicates. Our Little Men and Women [D. Lothrop & Co.l for April, has a sketch 'Easter Monday at the White House," which gives an account of the annual egg-rolling at the National Capitol : a jolly little true story of "A Colorado Donkey ;" and a talk about "Bal? loons and AirShips," very fully illustrated, which the "little men" will like. Mrs. Deane writes of "Butterflies," and there is the fourth instalment of L. T. Meade's charming English aerial, "Me and my Dolls.' "The Adventures of Columbus'.' fi od him this month in Spain. Other brief sketches with verses make np this number of the bright little mag? azine which is profusely illustrated through? out. Only $1.00 a year. The April Bivouac will have the first of two illustrated articles on the Virginia Cava? liers, written by Miss K. M. Rowland of Baltimore. The illustrations are portraits from a number of old photographs and are unusually interesting. The same number : describes the reception given by the other Legislatures to the Kentucky Resolutions of '98, which brought forth the Resolutions of '99. An official copy of this last series ac- j companies the article. i The invention of a cotton picker means as i much to the South as did the invention of the mowing machine to the North and West. ti. N\ Starnes describes at length the latest < claimant to this honor, which he judges to be ? successful. The article is accompanied by a series of drawings and illustrations which, for the 6rst time, make the principles of the invention intelligible. The History of the Sumter Baptist Church. BY C. C. BBOWX. NUMBER 6. On Jan. 19, 1823, a meeting of the pew uolders was called, with Col. Miller in the chair. A drawing for the seats was held. This being through with, it was resolved to ceil the building, to put a window on each end of the house,* to divide the seats, and to put a door to each seat, tbe same to be paid for ont of the assessment on the seats. Rev. Mr. Hartwell was employed to preach from January until May, with the hope that he might stay longer, and it was agreed to pay bim at the rate of S300 per year for the time he might stay. Col. Miller was authorized to collect one-half of the assessment before May, and "pay the parson thereout." A seat in the "third class was reserved for the cletgy resident in the village or of this Church." In April the Church invited Mr. Hartwell to continue with them as pastor the balance of the year, and also considered the question as to whether they should invite the Associa? tion to meet with them. Mr. Hartwell con? sented to remain with the Church. lt "?seems that at this jnncture business meetings of two kinds were held ; one was of pew-holders and members, the other of mem? bers only. The pew-holders had a voice in continuing Mr. Hartwell, and on motion of Col. Miller, he was allowed $150 for eight months work, with the promise of more if finishing the seats and providing them with doors did not absorb all their receipts. The pcw-holders then adjourned, and Rev. Mr. R. Missildine preached and took up a collection for the Domestic and Missionary Society of tlie Charleston Association. The preacher, it appears, was agent for that Society. The col? lection amounted to $19.55. Ia the after? noon. Rev. Mr. Gould, a Presbyterian, preach? ed. The visits of J:2erent Presbyterian mis? sionaries and preachers to Sumterville mark the incipiency tff the Presbyterian Church in this place. There is almost a tinge of humor in some of Col. Miller's records. For instance, on May 5, Mr. J. B. White asked, through Col. Mil? ler, for the use of the Church building, in or? der that a Presbytery might ordain Rev. Mr. Barber. This much was granted, but adds j the Clerk, "ihe Church would not consent ! that the ordinauce of baptism should be ad Dorr.s'.eied by any oilier d?nomination. Un or ?hont May 17, 1823, Mr. White *j;;iio called on deacon Miller "to know if it would be agreeable to the Church for the i Presbyterians to partake of the Lord's Sup- | per and to constitute their Church in the [ meeting house. ' In the name of the Church, Col. Miller gran'td their request. Ou May 28th, the Presbyterians met. There were present Rev. Messrs. Cotiser, Alexander, James, Dflvis and Bel knap. Mr. Hartwell I w.i3 invited to tu*e a seat with them. It would appear timi Col. Miller was Clerk ? of ali the Chureh.es. Notice this record. "May 29'.h. The Presbytery ordained Rev. j Isaac U. Harber, and constituted a (/burch of ? the following members, riz: J no. Ii. n bite, John Knox, Henry Britton. - Chester, j Mrs Morse and Mr. Barber. They then com- j maned and sent the following resolution to '< the Church. On motion, resolved that this ' Presbytery return their thanks to the Rev. j Mr. Hartwell and the mern hers ol'his Church ? for the use of their house of worship and j their kind and Christian civilities throughout j the present occasion. Signed by order of Presbytery of Harmony. ? JOHN CO USER, S. Clerk." j This paper was recorded, at the next meet- j ! inp:, by the special ord?-r of the Church, "as a j ' mark of Christinn love,'' Kev. Mr. Barber j 1 beinjr present. Uro. Miller withdrew bis mo- ; ' tioii relative to inviting the Association to ; j meet at .Sumter, and seasons for observing the j i Lord's Supper were i ed aced from four to two, . j viz: in May and September: "The Rev. Mr. ? j Hartwell was requested by the Church occa- | ' sionally to address the black people after scr- j ', mon, and to go into the gallery to do io, j ? which he promised to do. The Rev. Mr. j i Barber also promised to do so." June 15, Mr. Hartwell baptized a "negro j woman nnmed Flora, belonging to Capt. j Burrell Fort. She was baptised at Mr. Brad ! ford's Mill. Green Swamp." On Sept. 7th, "a j I black woman named Aggy wns baptized in i Tuikey Creek, not a St place for such an or-? dh.an;:e," says thc Colonel. "Mr. Hartwell prayed for several children brongbt forward by their parents." Though Col. Miller had withdrawn his motion to invite the Charleston Association, we yet find that it did meet here for the first time in Nor. 1823. Rev. Jno. Good preach? ed the opening sermon ; Rev. Jno. Eilis ex? horted and concluded, nod in the evening Dr. Rich'd Furman preached. Other members mentioned as present were Revs. Gibson, Scriven, Cook and McCrary. On the Sab? bath two hundred persons partook of the Lord's Supper, and eight hundred persons were present. The Court House was used for the business meetings and for the overflow services from the religious meetings. On Sunday, after Dr. Furniao's sermon, the mis? sionary collection amounted to sixty dollars. It seems that Dr. Furman and others re? mained in this section after the meeting of the Association and preached. The result was that Miss Maria A. Morse and Miss Sophia Rees were received as candidates for baptism. They were the first white persons received into the Church by baptism, and Were bap? tized at Bradfords Mill by Mr. Hartwell, on Nov. 16. On that same day, Dr. Furman preached, and-after the service Maj. Wm. Haynsworth ana* Miss Sarah E. Morse were married by him io the Church. Now we are to see the first trouble about the rented pews. Many of those-or some of those, rather-who rented pews were Presby? terians, and Mr. Barber being here to preach for them, they said they were unable to sup? port bim, and pay pew-rent in the Baptist Church. So, said they, he must preach in the Court House where seats would be free. In the mean time, a Methodist minister visited the town, and Col. Miller and others invited him to preach in the Baptist Church as they had not yet settled the matter concerning the Presbyterian brother. For some reason, how? ever, the Methodist minister was not present on Sunday, and "the members present requested that Bro. Norton and the deacon should sing and pray." The visit of Mr. Lewis to Sumter marks the Methodist advent, and it marks also the secession of the Presby? terians from their joint worship with the Baptists. The matter was looked opon as one grave enough to warrant the Church to call a meeting to consider it. On Dec. 20, 1823, it was agreed that Mr. Hartwell be continued as pastor. The second Methodist minister who rs re? ported as having visited .the town, was Rev. W. F. Holleyman. j Mr. Hartwell's salary was fixed at two : hundred and fifty dollars. Though the Pres? byterians seceded, and refused to support two preachers, all the seats in the Baptist Church were disposed of. Services were so arranged, ! however, as not to conflict with Mr. Barber's preaching in the Court House. On Dec. 21, Mr. Bryant Gause was baptiz? ed by Mr. Hartwell. On Jan. 3, 1824, he acted as moderator at a Church meeting and gave an exhortation. "He expressed a wish through the Clerk to liave an opportunity to exercise bis gifts," and the Church appointed Saturday before the third Sunday in that, month as a time to hear him. When the time arrived, Bro. Ganse preached, and the Brethren were so much gratified at his effort that they licensed him. On that day, Miss Temperance Norton v. as received for baptism. On July 24, 1824, Mr. Hartwell preached Mrs. Mary DeLorme was baptized by him the next day. In September of that year, a rather odd resolution was passed, as follows: "Resolved lhat the Association be requested to meet in Charleston in 1825." This was followed by another which marks the small beginning of a great work : "Resolved that an attempt be made to establish a Sunday School in this place." It is manifest that the Church was growing in Christian knowledge, and was seeking to multiply its lines of Christian effort and labor. The whole record for 1824 contains nothing further of special note, except that the first class pew-rent was reduced from $25 to $20, and the back seat, set aside for clergymen and their families was changed, and they were given a half seat of the first class. The year 1825 produced little of nota. Mr. Hartwell coniinued as pastor at a. salary of! $250. OD Sept. 3, Co!. Miller "informed the Church of the death of Rev. Dr. Furman, j which occurred on Aug. 25th. The Church then prepared a long set of preambles and resolutions, a part of which I copy. "Resolved that the Church do sympathize with oor sister Church of Charleston in the loss which she has sustained tn the death of her beloved pastor, who we trust, has re? ceived a crown of glory asa reward of his faithfulness, and that his labor of love to them may long appear by roany being added to the said Church, who were awakened un? der his ministerial labors, and who shall be owned in the day of judgment ; and that God, for his Son's sake, may soon send them one who shall be a faithful laborer amongst them. "We also sympathize with our sister Churches of the Charleston Association in the loss which they have sustained by this dis? pensation of Almighty God, and trust that this visitation will induce each one of them to renew and redouble bis zeal in our Re? deemer's cause ; for a great man and a patri? arch in the Church has filled np the measare of his days, and his body is entombed with his fathers." This paper was also sent to the Association. Carters Crossing Items. CARTERS CROSSIKG, S. C., March 16, 18S6. Mr. Editor: For the want of news it has been some time since, I have written. But as we are having a few days of Spring, after the long and dreary winter I feel somewhat encouraged. Notwithstanding the severity of the weath? er, some of our farmers are ready to plant corn, though I have not heard of any being planted as yet. 1 think the last week in this month will be time enough, The earth is very cold, and seed would be apt to rot. J. F. M. wanted to know some time ago what Poor Farmer would do with bis ten acres of dat land after they were killed. I ex? pect to plant com and peas, and would advise him to do the same. The first quarterly Conference of Sumter Circuit was held at New Salem, last Saturday a:id Sunday. Rev. A. J. Stokes preached a \ery able sermon on Sunday, to a large and attentive congregation. Mr. Editor what has become of our friend "Duggan?" He always stood in the front rank uutillately. It seems that he has de? serted, or gone so far into winter quarters that he can't get oat. Yours, Poon FARMER. J B. Killough, Music dealer from Luddeo & Bates, called on us last week, and reports business good in this part of his territory. Ste him before you buy a Piano. - - m-n- --xx* Amber Sugar Cane Seed. Messrs. J. Rytteuberg & Son have a quan? tity of the above seed for sale at 20 cents a quart, or Si-00 per peck. This seed was grown by Mr. J. li. Phillips was has met with great success io raakiug syrup gettiDgfrora 60 id 80 gallons per acre. Besides, it is a good forage crop and can be cultivated as easily as corn. " 'When we two parted,' after lingering latent thc garden gate, i felt that I had taken cold/' said Thomas Takt-intime, "?nd next morning 1 was bourse indeed. Buta bottle of l>r. Bull's Cough .Syrup fixed mc up, and there's.enough left for next time." ' Here My Friend. Westmoreland's Calisaya Tonic*. Hie Cre.it Southern Remedy. Potent,- Pleasant, Popu? lar. A Tonic free fron: all deleterious ingre? dients Recommended by the most eminent physicians. Westmoreland Bros., Sole Man? ufacturers and Proprietors, Greenville, South Carolina. This invaluable and successful remedy was placed upon thc market less than tvvo years a;ro. lt was intended only for 'our local patrons but .<o efficacious and wonderful were* tiie results of its use that its fame spread all over the Southern Slates, and the rapidly in? creasing demand could lie supplied only by enlarging and re-t*n!arging our exteusive laboratory until now we are fully prepared to meet the great and ever-increasing demand from ail parts of the country. Iis great popularity is exceeded only by its greater tuerit ! Sold by Druggists everywhere at ?1.00 a bottle. Dr. A. J. China, wholesale Agent, Sumter S. C. A dt-iicate child is more su'-jsct to worms than a healthy one, as in the economy of nature, oue animal is made to subsist upon another, arid the weaker goes down. At the first indication of worms administer Shriner's Indian Yermifuge thc infalible remedy. Shiloh Items. SHI?OH, S. C., March 17, 1886. Mr. Editor : The weather has at last be? come warm enough to cause the farmers to believe that winter is past. I see some are planting corn acd all in this section are get? ting in good work at this season. Although having to sow the second crop of oats, there is now a verj good prospect for Spring oats. Some time ago you published a communica? tion from "A Salemite," in which he tells of a very sad mishap occurring to him in this town at bis first meeting with a beautiful widow. The result of that meeting, or pos? sibly of that mishap can be readily imagined, for this afternoon, "Salemite," in company with Rev. Mr. Carson, a few relatives and friends, in brave attire, made their appear? ance and . Married at the residence of Mr. James At? kinson, Mr. Frank M. Player, of Clarendon, to Mrs. Kate Avant, of Shiloh. The health of the community is much better at this time than at any time since the first of the year. There have been a great many cases of pneumonia caused from the severe cold weather. Miss Kate Keels' school closed about the first of March, having taught out the free school term. The patrons are determined to improve their school facilities and will not rely upon the school fund entirely. They have secured Mr. W. E. Blout for the remain? der of the year as principal. There is talk also of building an academy here. Well, it is just what we need. Build a good house and then .keep it occupied for at least ten months during the year, and we will all see the good results in less than a life time. X Y Z EPH A NI A. Query. To the Watchman and Southron: Can any one hold a United States Office of .trust after having violated a law of the U. S. (viz) "sell ling whiskey without a license?'' Please answer. POST OFFICE. [Certainly. Even after conviction, he can hold office if appointed. We don't think it good policy-to say the least-to make such appointments but it is sometimes done, not in? tentionally, but because the friends of the candidate get up a stroug petition which car? ries the conviction that the applicant is suitable for the position. Ed .J Privateer Items. PRIVATEEB, S. C., March 20, 1886. We have had real corn-planting weather this week. Thursday and Friday the ther? mometer rose to 72 aod 73 degrees in the shade. About one-third of the corn crop is planted and next week will see four-fifths of it in the ground. This evening we had a fine rain, which with .the warm weather, will help the oat crop very much. Sprout beds have been planted out by some in preparation for the potato crop. Jn our perambulations we have noticed that woods litter is being freely used ; more land bas been broken, compost heaps are larger, acd more numerous, and look richer than usual. Have also seen liberal applications of green cotton seed going down. A n?mber of severe cases of sickness are re? ported. Little Jack Osteen is still very sick. Very little better, if any, than at our last writing. Mr. Tommy Osteen has two sick rhildren. Two of Mr. John Hudson's little girls are sick. Mr. Helton Christmas had a sick child? but it is now better. Mrs. Richard Barclay has recovered from a bad spell. Mrs. Whitfield Wells was quite ill, but is now nearly well. Mrs. Henrietta Lynam's health continues feeble. Mrs. Rufu3 Lackey bas been very ill for several weeks. Mr. Jim Lackey has a thoroughbred Berk? shire sow that weighed 220 pounds at 8 months old. Thi3 can be certified to, if de?, sired. She is certainly the prettiest piece of bog flesh thatyour reporter ever saw. Alfred Johnson's son, William, aged ll years, has a mania for running away. He has been captured and returned two or three times. The dog distemper has subsided, without materially reducing the canine population, much to our regret. Hundreds of doves frequent the fields near Capt. J. A. Burns'. The mail for Ramsey, aud Fulton P. Os is so large that there is a good prospect of Ret? ting a daily mail in the near future, m place of the present tri-weekly. Last Tuesday evening a number of the friends and relatives of Mr. Wm. R. Nichols assembled at Bethel to pay the lust sad tribute to his memory? Rev. B. C. Lampley preach? ed the funeral sermon. Mr. Nichols had re? sided in Mississippi since I860. He came home to his brother's, Mr. John Nichols, several months ago to end his days among the friends of bis youth. A gallant Confed? erate soldier, he served through the war with Culpepper's battery of artillery. The priva? tions of camp life broke down bis feeble con? stitution, and since the war be was almost an invalid up to bis death. For months his suf? ferings were intense ; with his death on Mon? day these ended, and he entered on his re? ward. He was a member of the Baptist Church, 45 years old, and unmarried. DEW. The Watchman and Southron prints letter beads, bill heads, hand bills, ?c., as well as they can be printed elsewhere, and as cheap as the cheapest. ??a ? 9 I BTW - Many ?suffering people drag themselves about with failing strength, feeling that they are steadily sioking into the grave, when b> using Parker's Tonic they would find a cure commencing with the first dose, and vitality and strength surely coming back to them, ut Wild Cherry and Tar, Every body knows the virtues of Wild Cherry and Tar as a relief and cure for any affections of the Throat and Lung6. Combined with these two ingredients are a few simple healing remedies in the composition of Dr. Uosanko's Cough and Lung Syrup making it just the article you should always have in the bouse, for Coughs, Colds, Croup and Bron? chitis. Price 50 cent3. and $1.00. Samples free. Sold hy Dr. DeLorme. 6 BBSS5. m This medicine, combining Iron with pnro vcjrctaWo tonics, quickly and completely . (?rea Dyspepsia, indigestion, WCOKIICHS Impure Blood, Malaria,Chills and l'cver*, and Nearaliciru It is an unfailing remedy for Diseases of the Z(ifluey* nr.d Liver. It is invaluable for Diseases pcenlinr to "Wcuien, and all who lead sedentary lives. Itdoes not injure the teeth, causeheadacbe.or produce constipation-other Iron medicines ito. It enriches and purifies thc blood, stimulates the appetite, air?s the assimilation of food, re? lieves Heartburn and Belching, and strength? ens the muscle* and nerves. For Intermittent Fevers, Lassitude, Lack of Energy, ?fcc, it has no equal. ?jy- The pennine has above trade mark ami crossed red lines on wrapper. Take no othe r. Bud. only by BROW!) CHEMICAL CO., BALTIMORS, BO. PUBLIC NOTICE. COUNCIL CHAMBER, . SCMTEB, S. C., March, 22 1886. ALL PERSONS, baring demands against the Towu of Sumter, excepting Coupon Buuds, are requested to present same for ex? amination by Council, and payment when audited and approved. By order of Council, C. M. HURST, Clerk k Treas. We are Now Receiving and Opening OUR USUAL FULL LINE OF Spring & Summer GOODS, COMPRISING- ALL THE Latest Novelties TN Dress Gooods, Silks, White Goods, Embroideries, Embroidered Robes, Laces, Handkerchiefs, Hosiery, Ribbons, &c? An early examination of our Goods and Prices is respectfully solicited. Will give full particulars in nest issue. 6 & SONS. AURANT 91 Most of the diseases which Afflict mankind are origin? ally caused by a disordered condition of the LIVER? For all complaints of this kind. Bach as Torpidity of the Liver, Biliousness, Nervous Dyspepsia, Indiges? tion, Irregularity of the Bowels, Constipation, Flat u? lency, Eructations and Burning of the Stomach (sometimes called Heartburn), Miasma, Malaria, Bloody Flax, Chills and Ferez, Breakbone Fever, Exhaustion before or after Fevers, Chronic Diar? rhoea, Loss of Appetite, Headache, Fool Breath, Irregularities incidental to Females, Bearing-down St STMI GER'S AUBANTII is invaluable. It is not a panacea for all diseases, but f\t IDE1 a" diseases of the LIVER, m? W WIT C. STOMACH and BOWELS. It changes the complexion from a waxy, yellow tinge, to a roddy, healthy color, it entirely remores (ow, gloomy spirits. It is one of the BEST AL" TERATIVES and PURIFIERS OP THC BLOOD, and le A VALUABLE TONIC? STADICER'S AURANTII Far BSIQ by all Druggists. Price 81,00 per bottle. C. F. ST AC ?CE R, Proprietor. AO SO. FRONT ST., Philadelphia, Pa. Mortgagee's Sale Mer Pei er. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON MONDAY, the 5tb day of APRIL, 1886. and from day to day thereafter, so long as may be necessary, the following described Real Estate will be sold in the town of Sumter in the County of Sumter, in the State of South Carolina, in pursuance and in exercise of J power of sale couferred upon and vested in ' ,D. W. Jordan & Co., in and by deed of Mort? gage executed on January 18th, 1883, by Anna I. and J. C. Allen to D. W. Jordan & Co., recorded in the office of the Register of Mesne' Conveyances for said County and State in Book No. ll, page 303, to wit: All that piece, parcel or lot of land, lying, being and situate in the County and State j aforesaid, known and owned as the property of the said Annal. Allen, containing eighty-five acres, more or less, said land lying in Spring j Hill Township and bounded North by lands of P. M. Hawkins and Estate of S. M. Dixon and W. I. Shiver, on the East by lands of W. 1 j Shiver, Estate of Stephen Burkett, and Levi Burkett, on the South by lands of T. S. Dun? lap, and West by lands ofB. F. Rhame, from which it is separated by the road leading from Sumter to Camden and passing Pisgah Conch. Terms of Sale-Cash. Purchaser to pay . for papers. March 9. H. G. CARRISON, Survivor of D. W. JORDAN & CO. . Mortgagees. WILSON ? FRASER, Attorneys. COLUMBIA MACHINE SHOPS, NEAR UNION DEPOT, COLUMBIA S. C. Tozier& Dial, manufacturers of Flour and Grist Mills, Saw Mills and all kinds of foun? dry work in Iron and Brass. Agricultural and Stationary Steam Engines. Repairs of all kinds promptly made. Estimates and bids will be made for any work in our line on ap- j plication. First class work and fair prices. ; A. I. DIAL, Executrix of Geo. L. Dial survivor of Tozer & Dial. THOS.B. LEE, Mch. 22 x Manager. A. J. CHINA, ' DEALER IN Drugs, Medicines and * F?NE TOILET SOAPS, HAIR AND TOOTH BRUSHES. PERFUMERY AND FANCY TOILET ARTICLES, Ac, Ac. PAINTS, OILS, VARNISHES AND DYE STUFFS, GLASS, PUTTY, $c. Full svjiply of Fresh Garden Seeds. April 9_ PAI3?T YOUR BUGGY FOR One Dollar. One coat gives an old buggy the blackest black \*ou ever saw and a handsome gloss without varnishing. It dries hard in a few hours. No rubbing ! No varnishing ! No extra trouble. Each can contaius more than enough to paint a enrriage. Retailed at One Dollar per Can. For Sale by DR. A. J. CHINA. Mortgagee's Sale Mer Poi er. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that on MONDAY, the 5th day of APRIL, 1886, and from day to day thereafter, so long as may be necessary, the following de? scribed Real Estate will be sold in the town of Sumter, in Sumter County, in the State of fcouth Carolina, in pursuance and in the exercise of a power of sale conferred upon and vested in D.W. Jordan & Co., in and by deed of Mortgage executed on the 15tb day of January 1883, by J. Washington Myers to D. W. Jordan & Co., recorded in the office of Register of Mesne Conveyances for said County and State in Book, No. ll, page 299. to wit : All that piece, parcel or tract of land situ? ated in the County and state aforesaid, whereon I now reside, containing one hundred and sixty-three acres more or less, bounded on the North by lands of A. K. Lee, on the East by lands of Jesse Lee, on the South by lands of L. M. Smith and on the West by lands of-Mosely, now of Eliza Davis. Terms of Sale-Cash. Purchaser to pay for papers. II. G. CARRISON, Survivor of D. W. JORDAN & CO., Mortgagees. WILSON & FRASER, March 9 Attorneys. ADVERTISERS can learn the exact cost of any proposed line of j advertising in American j papers by addressing Geo. P. Rowell & Co., Newspaper Advertising Bureau, IO Spruce St., New York. Send ?Oots. for 100-Page Pamphlet. , SHERIFF'S SALES. BY virtue of Sundry Executions, to me directed, will be sold at Sumter C. H., on the first MONDAY and day following in , APRIL next, 1886, and as many days j thereafter as may be necessary, within the ? legal hours of sale, to the highest bidder, for cash, the following property ; " 15 bushels corn, 90 bushels of cotton seed, 1,000 lbs. fodder, more or less, seized and to be sold as the property of Wilson Davis to satisfy a Warrant of Attachment of A. S- & W; A. B?own to seize seize crop under lien against said Wilson Davis. One tract of land containing one hundred acres io Providence Township in Sumter Countv. S.C., being part of the tract known as the E. A. Brown tract adjoining lands (now or formerly) of James Booth, E. A. Brown, L. Jennings and the Public Road leading from DesCbamps Mill to L. Jennings. Also One tract of land containing Ninety-Five acres, more of less, in Middleton Township in Sumter County, S. C., being the land con? veyed by Charles H. Moise, Auditor of Sum? ter County, to D. M. Richardson by deed dated April 21st, 1879 and recorded in Book W. W. at Page 438, originally known as part of the Richard R. Singleton tract of land, levied on and to be sold as the property of D. M. Richardson under the execution of the Navassa Guano Company of Wilmington, N. C., against said D. M. Richardson to satisfy said execution, MARION SANDERS, S, S. C. Sh?rif s Office, March 9,1886. PUBLIC MEETIWQ. CODICIL CH?MU, SCMTKB, S. C., March 5, 1886. AMEETING OF THE CITIZENS of Town of Sumter, to be held1 onj Toes* day 30 tb, March inst., at the Movie' Hall at 8 o'clock, P. M., ia called for the [ purpose of Dominating a ticket for laten I dant and Wardens of Town of Sumter for tho ; ensuing Municipal term. By order of Council. C. M.- HURST, . Mch.9._Clerk Ar TiW. FOR SALE. MILK COWS ALWAYS ON HAND* H. R. THOMAS, Wedgefield, S. C. January 12, 1886. MONEY TO LEND, MONEY TO LEND Off IMPROVED FARMS ia Sumter and adjoining Counties. Apply to JOHN Bv BYAN, Feb. 23 ?v_ Wedgefield-, 8.0. Yalli Lands at FM Safe 102 acres, known as the Vinson! Tract at Catchall. 50 acres, known as tba Cate Tract at Catchall. 164? acres, known as the James Rf. HcEach ern Home place in Spring Hill Township. 1 acre land with Dwelling House and Stora at Gai 1 lard's X Roads. Terms easy. Apply to MOIS?S * LEE, Jan 5_AtfygatLaw.. TO RENT. IN THE NORTH-WESTERN part of town one 5 roomed Cottage with necessary oat buildings all in complete repair. Mar 2 H. BAR.BY. FOR SALE OR RENT. AHOUSE ON WASHINGTON STREET? containing 8 rooms and ? basement. Suitable for a large family or pr?vate board? ing house. Terms reasonable. ? . -ALSO For sale on the premises a small quantity of Household Furniture. Apply to H. HARRY, or Mas. O H. MOSES. Mar 16_ NOTICE. IHAVE ON HAND 300 BtfSBBLS IK PROVED THOMAS * P15TERKIN COTTON SEED for sale. Price !? cents pee bushel, delivered in Sumter, S. C. Address G. M. SANDERS, March 9. Statebarg, S. C. FOR RENT. MY FARM ON THE MANNING ROAD one mile South of the Court Hoose in Sumter. The pince consists of one hundred and ten acres-eighty cleared. On the place is a comfortable dwelling of six rooms and all necessary out-buildings. For particulars apply to T. S. Monaghan. T. J- TUOME?V Dec. 29 Estate of Isaac Reels, Dee'l* ALL PERSONS holding claims against said Estate will present same duly at-, tested, and all persons in any way indebted to said Estate will make immediate pavment to MRS. SALLIE L. KEELS, . March 9 th, 1886. Administratrix. *oo wtmng JOJ MSBUVJ? ploqpOQ *z *jpoic ut santuosrc aitqAl ? p?oqd8oon tyitatnoa (dstpuvq3?|v rsotsnpt jo aun nnJ * Pn9 Ul* noX waqM *'Q g 43DUOJO{? 'jpotg 8(oa[{y j? imq co u*o m*ms aqt jo jJod s?qi ai agooq oisnta ts?i?g $ asppnq JOJ jaSvCrvjf ?fofl sj N. O, PHOSPHATE, -OR COPROLITE MANURE. Best and Cheapest Fertilizer Ecer Discovered. . Send for Circular. FRENCH BROSM March 2. Rocky Point, N. C. IN STORE -AND TO ARRIVE. 1 AA BBLS FiOUR 1UU ?5-00 and upward*. 50 BBLS. PEARL GRITS, 5000 LBS. SMOKED C. R. SIDES, 1200.0 " D. S. " ,f 3000 " FAT BACKS, 3000 " BUTTS, 12 BOXES EXTRA CREAM CHEESE. IO SACKS RIO COFFEE, 20 BBLS. SUGAR, 50 BOXES SOAP, 15 BBLS. NEW ORLEANS SYRUPS, 30 SACKS LIVERPOOL SALT, 5 BBLS. RICE, -i-AMD A FULL ASSORTMENT OP SHELF GROCERIES, ALL BOUGHT LOW FOR CASH, And will he sold so as to compete with any market. Every day we hear Farmers say tba Dixie Plow is the Best Continue to keep them, in one and two horse. Also all pieces belonging to them? A full supply of Hoes, Plows, Rakes, and all other implements needed ona fem. HARNESS, SADDLES. AND PLOW GEAR. Just opened A CHEAP LOT OF HOSIERY, HANDKERCHIEFS, TOWELS AND CORSETS. The Ladies should examine the 30c., 50c., and SI.00 Corsets. Have the best thiog ever oat ia Corsets the "Spiral Spring"-come and examine them. Our Hats axe in ? And aint they daisies f Everv st?le of Felt, Wool and Straw, and at PRICES EVEN TO SUIT THE HARD TIMES. We continue to keep The Best Stock of Cigars ever offered outside of a city. Call and see the handsome MEERSCHAUM CASE that we are going to give away. Before huying anything see If you cannot save money by buying of me. ALTAMONT MOSES, N. E, Corner Maia and Liberty Sttettv Feb 23 ^omtax^S^C*